Today’s issue of Charlie Hebdo with (mostly) #exMuslims, thanks to Inna Shevchenko.
Caricatures de Mahomet : Paroles de musulmans non offensés, Charlie Hebdo, 16 September 2020
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Translation of my contribution
A progressive, satirical anti-clerical tradition such as that of Charlie Hebdo’s is not the sole domain of the West. When Charlie Hebdo draws Mohammed, it gives those of us battling apostasy and blasphemy laws in today’s Islamic states much needed support and strength. Having paid the highest of prices, Charlie Hebdo continues to remind the world that criticism of Islam and the sacred is a right, that silence and censorship aids the fundamentalists at the expense of victims and dissenters and that threats and murder will never silence those who are committed to free conscience, thought and expression.
#JeSuisCharlie
⏩Maryam Namazie is an Iranian-born activist and Spokesperson of the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain and One Law for All.
A progressive, satirical anti-clerical tradition such as that of Charlie Hebdo’s is not the sole domain of the West. When Charlie Hebdo draws Mohammed, it gives those of us battling apostasy and blasphemy laws in today’s Islamic states much needed support and strength. Having paid the highest of prices, Charlie Hebdo continues to remind the world that criticism of Islam and the sacred is a right, that silence and censorship aids the fundamentalists at the expense of victims and dissenters and that threats and murder will never silence those who are committed to free conscience, thought and expression.
#JeSuisCharlie
⏩Maryam Namazie is an Iranian-born activist and Spokesperson of the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain and One Law for All.
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Tragic timing:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/teacher-in-paris-suburb-killed-and-decapitated-allegedly-after-showing-cartoons-of-prophet-mohammad-in-class/2020/10/16/3d4d8be0-0fd5-11eb-b404-8d1e675ec701_story.html
religious hatred stalking the streets of Paris again. Islam like ever religion has its hate fueled violent bigots
DeleteAnd now this shite from the editor of 5Pillars:
ReplyDelete"#CharlieHebdo must be shut down immediately by French authorities. This racist, Islamophobic rag is causing community relations to completely break down with its repeated provocations. They are literally crying fire in a crowded theatre. Freedom of speech isn't worth civil war."
more of a reason to close down 5Pillars but still not a good enough reason
DeleteFreedom of expression must trump anyt religious or cultural sensibnilities.
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